News and Notes, Volume 14, Number 11

4/24/2013

1) Drake joins USATF Championship Series
2) Relive the excitement from USA vs. the World 2012
3) Growing list of athletes eligible for .US National Championships

Drake joins USATF Championship Series
For the first time since 2009, this weekend’s Drake Relays will be part of the USATF Championship Series as dozens of London Olympic medalists highlight strong fields of elite athletes.

The Drake Relays will be streamed LIVE on ESPN3 on Friday, April 26, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. and broadcast on ESPN 2 on Saturday April 27 from 8:00-9:30 p.m. (all times Eastern).

An institution of spring track and field, the 104th Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee will feature fierce college and high school races, but 12 elite events featuring stars from the London Games bolster the post-collegiate offerings. With 19 Olympic medalists from the London Games, top athletes competing include 2012 Olympic gold medalists Aries Merritt, Jenn Suhr, Christian Taylor and Brittney Reese; 2012 silver medalists Dawn Harper, Jason Richardson and Michael Tinsley; and bronze medalists Kellie Wells and Reese Hoffa.

Relive the excitement from USA vs. The World 2012
In three days, Team USA’s best will take on the world at the 14th edition of USA vs. The World at the Penn Relays. Relive the excitement of the 2012 relays with this recap video of Team USA sweeping all six events.

USA vs. The World will be broadcast live on NBC from 1-3 p.m. ET. An additional two hours of coverage will be shown the same day on Universal Sports from 3-5 p.m. ET.

Growing list of athletes eligible for .US National Championships
To qualify for this November’s .US National Road Racing Championships, runners must finish in the top ten at any of the USA Running Circuit (USARC) events. $100,000 in prize money will be awarded, with $20,000 going to the men’s and women’s champions of the .US National Road Racing Championships.

Below is a list of the athletes currently eligible to compete at the season-ending event after Tuesday’s USA 1 Mile Road Championships: